fireplug

sagehen sagehen at WESTELCOM.COM
Thu Feb 5 17:37:51 UTC 2004


>Anyone know if fireplug (=fire hydrant) is regional?  If so, where?
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The terms were interchangeable in Lincoln NE in the 30s & 40s as nearly as
I can remember.
Sidelight:
My husband knew both expressions from childhood, but not so much from local
usage, since Jackson WY, where he grew up, had no such amenities, but from
the funny papers!
A. Murie



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